beloved African Baby Names For Baby Boys and Baby Girls

beloved African Baby Names For Baby Boys and Baby Girls

Selecting a name for your baby is the first leading decision you make for them. Their name will be with them wherever they go, Forever. I am sure many have heard of the outlandish names given to babies in the news and around the world. Here you will find some favorite African names.

Choosing a name for your baby is the very serious in African Culture and the meaning is just as important. When man asks "What's in a name?" tell them exactly what's in your baby's name. Speak inescapable over you baby with a good meaningful name. Here are some African Names and their meanings.

Girls

Zahra - Flowering
Dalia - Gentle
Ada - First daughter
Ashia - Hope
Asha - Hope or wish
Asabi - Of extra birth
Aissa - Grateful
Tanesha - Born on Monday
Amina - Truthful
Lulu - Pearl
Zalika - Well-born
Alika - Most beautiful
Neema - Born in prosperity
Jamelia - Beautiful
Akili - Bright, Smart
Sanura - Kitten
Ami - Saturday's child
Dalila - Gentle
Adah - First daughter
Ameena - Trustworthy
Mandisa - Sweetness, Sweet
Aminah - Trustworthy
Abebe - Asked for
Adana - Her father's daughter
Hadiya - Gift
Jamila - Chaste
Kalifa - Chaste; holy
Akua - Born on Wednesday
Adanna - Her father's daughter
Adanya - Her father's daughter
Jina - Named child
Abebi - Asked for
Ameenah, Aminah - Trustworthy
Jamille, Jameelah, Jemila, Jamilla - Beautiful
Deka - Pleasing
Hasina - Good
Jamilia - Chaste
Jamilah - Chaste
Ayanna - A pretty flower
Aysha - Life, she lives
Badu - One who is strong and powerful
Beyonce - One who is beyond others
Ashanti- African Tribe Name
Kainda - Daughter of the hunter
Kamili - Perfect
Zanta- A girl who is beautiful

Boys

Naeem- Benevolent
Ochi- Laughter
Kayin - Long-awaited child
Jabilo- medicine man
Iman- Faith
Omari - God the highest
Ajani - He fights for possession
Taj - Exalted
Dakarai - Happiness
Daren - Born at night
Jabarl - Valiant
Akanni - Profitable encounter; our encounter brings wealth
Bakari - Promising
Azi - Youth
Bron - Origin
Tau - Lion
Ayize - Let it come
Omarr - God the highest
Ekon - Strong
Saleem - Peaceful
Hasan - Handsome
Abdalla - servant of God
Rashidi - Thinker; counselor
Dabir - Teacher
Addae - The morning sun
Andwele - God brings me
Faraji - Consolation
Bomani - Strong soldier
Nuru - Born at night
Adio - Righteous
Ata - First-born twin
Atsu - Second-born twin
Ebo - Born on Tuesday
Cinese - God protects
Daudi - Beloved
Chionesu - Protector
Fenyang - Conqueror
Abdul - servant of the Lord
Adom - God's blessing
Akinlana - Brave
Amiri - Prince
Atuanya - An unexpected surprise
Tahir - Pure
Yohance - God's Gift
Jelani - Mighty
Zuri - Good Looking

I hope that you found a name that means something to you. A name that you can appreciate and share with your baby that builds African pride.

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